Adina Koch
Postpartum Doula
Centering your needs; honoring the identities and experiences you carry as you expand your family

About Me
Adina (she/her/hers) is a DONA trained postpartum doula. She has been working with clients in the Greater Boston area since 2017. She works across the spectrum of reproductive health care, living the principles of reproductive justice that are the right to parent, the right not to parent, and the right to parent our children in safe and healthy communities.*
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In my work as a doula, I center my clients’ needs through the lens of trauma informed care; honoring that you are the expert on your own life and carry with you many identities and experiences as you expand your family. I am dedicated to delivering sensitive and empowering care to those who have experienced fertility struggles, trauma, and loss.
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I work with families during the first 12 weeks after welcoming a new child. I have worked in the Greater Boston Area with queer and trans families, Jewish families, families with disability, families with multiple births, families welcoming a second child. In addition to my work as a doula, I work with healthcare professionals and organizations to expand reproductive health care access. I believe supporting new parents is in line with the principles of protecting all aspects of reproductive health care and bodily autonomy.
When I am not working on healthcare access or minding babies, you can find me walking around Jamaica Pond or cultivating community through hosting meals and baking cakes.
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*SisterSong: WOC Reproductive Justice Collective defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.

dou·la| ˈdo͞olə | noun
a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to their client before, during and shortly after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
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Countless scientific trials examining doula care demonstrate remarkably improved physical and psychological outcomes for both pregnant, birthing, and postpartum people and their baby.Â
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Doulas have a positive impact on the well-being of the entire family.

Services
My role is to support and empower you during the postpartum period. I help to manage changes, share information, and provide non-judgemental support as you navigate decision making. I hold space to help you strategize as you adjust to new parenthood or to welcoming more children into your family. I also help with practical support in the home, such as meal preparation, laundry, or caring for one child so you can care for the other(s). I am here to connect you to quality and supportive resources around feeding, sleeping, mental health, and physical recovery. Overnight support includes care and feeding for the baby, bringing baby to feeding parent as needed, and laundry.
I am fully COVID and flu vaccinated and request that you be as well. I will wear a KN95 mask inside your home. I am available to support you in person during the day between 10am and 8pm and overnights between 9pm and 5am, on alternate days. I am available by phone/text at other times.
The supports I provide include but are not limited to: ​
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Education on and assistance with breastfeeding/chestfeeding, bottle feeding, and/or pumping; information about breast/chest care
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Guidance on sleep and soothing techniques
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Information about typical newborn development
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Instructions on baby wearing
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Discussing and creating plans for parents’ health and wellness
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Supporting birth recovery and processing the birth experience
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Non-gestational parent inclusion in bonding and caring for the new baby
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Meal planning/preparation
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Laundry
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Regular support in between sessions via text message (10am-8pm, Sunday through Thursday, until we finish working together. I aim to respond within 2-3 hours)
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Overnight care from 9pm-5am, includes baby feeding and soothing, feeding and sleep related needs, bottle and pump care, and laundry
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Rates
I provide a free 40 minute initial consultation.
Daytime Support
3 hour visits
$150 per visit
Overnight Support
9pm-5am
$450 per night